Simei MRT station
EW3
Simei 四美 ஸீமெய் | |||||||||||
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Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 30 Simei Street 3 Singapore 529888 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°20′36.40″N 103°57′11.42″E / 1.3434444°N 103.9531722°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes (Eastpoint Mall) | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 16 December 1989 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Tampines South | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
June 2024 | 15,721 per day[1] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Simei MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West line in Tampines planning area, Singapore, at the centre of Simei housing estate flanked by Simei Street 1 and Simei Street 3 next to Eastpoint Mall. This station primarily serves Simei, a residential estate part of the larger Tampines New Town.
Simei station and the estate it serves is a Pinyin romanization of four beauties in Chinese, which in turn was named after four ancient Chinese women.[2]
History
[edit]Simei station was first included in the early plans of the MRT system as Tampine South in May 1982.[3] It was later announced to be part of Phase II of the MRT in October 1983 as Simei station.[4]
Several joint ventures between companies were prequalified for Contract 306 by May 1985, which detailed the construction of Changi Depot Interchange to Pasir Ris, including Simei station.[5][6] Contract 306 was ultimately awarded to a joint venture between Resource Development Corporation and Sata Kogyo for S$92 million in March 1986.[7] Construction of the station began in May 1986,[8] and the station was opened with the East–West line from Tanah Merah to Pasir Ris on 17 December 1989.[9]
Like other existing aboveground stations at the time, half height platform screen doors were installed at SImei station by 2012.[10] High-volume low-speed fans were also installed on the platform's ceiling in 2011.[11]
Details
[edit]Simei station is located on the East–West line, between Tampines and Tanah Merah, and has the station code "EW3".[12] The station features a dome-shaped concrete roof, similar to that found at several other stations on the EWL.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Land Transport DataMall". mytransport.sg. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Simei | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Proposed MRT stations". The Straits Times. 23 May 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Phase 2 gets go-ahead to ensure continuity". The Straits Times. 26 October 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "List of pre-qualified contractors — MRT Phase IIA, IIB". The Business Times (List). 14 May 1985. p. 3. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ Yap, Boh Hoon (13 May 1985). "MRTC prequalifies 37 for 11 engineering contracts". The Business Times. p. 1. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Time is the essence of these contracts". The Business Times. Singapore. 12 March 1986. p. 2. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b Lim, Edward (18 December 1987). "MRT will only come to the East in 1990". Weekend East. Singapore. p. 12. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Residents welcome MRT trains to eastern end of S'pore". The Straits Times. Singapore. 17 December 1989. p. 20. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ Wong, Siew Ying (26 January 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". Land Transport Authority. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "MRT Network Map". journey.smrt.com.sg. SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Media related to Simei MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons